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Edgar Joe Wotipka

28 Mar 1926 – 10 Mar 2015

Birth28 Mar 1926
Death10 Mar 2015
CemeterySterling White Chapel and Cemetery
Highlands , Harris County , Texas , USA
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Edgar Joe Wotipka, 88, of Highlands, Texas died March 10, 2015 in Baytown, Texas. Edgar was born March 28, 1926 in Plum, Texas to Edward and Carrie Zaskoda Wotipka. Edgar grew up in a very large family with four brothers and three sisters when times were very hard. The entire family worked many jobs to help make ends meet. Later, the family lived in the Willow Springs-Fayetteville area. As a youth, Edgar loved to hunt squirrels, rabbits, etc. with his brothers. Sundays were spent in the woods or swimming at the creek. He was called into the U.S. Army at age 18 and served in Okinawa and Saipan, which was then known as Occupied Japan. Upon Edgar's discharge, the Wotipka family moved to Baytown. In August 1947, Edgar went to a dance in Crosby where he met his future wife, Evelyn. They were married on October 16, 1949 at the Czech Moravian Church in Crosby. Edgar and Evelyn resided in the Baytown-Highlands area for 65 years, where they raised two children, Johnny and Cynthia. Edgar worked at Wilkenfeld's Furniture in Baytown and then Humble Oil & Refining where he retired in 1983 after 31 years of service. Edgar was an avid fisherman, shrimper and loved boating out in waters along the Houston-Galveston area. Edgar and Evelyn shared a passion for deer hunting, which brought them to Cat Spring, Texas, an area that they thoroughly enjoyed. They moved to Cat Spring in 1983 and remained there for 7 years before returning to Highlands. Edgar and Evelyn also loved to dance together with the waltz being their favorite. They also enjoyed dancing polkas at country dance halls, festivals and celebrations. Edgar once said that he couldn't dance until he met Evelyn. Several years ago, Edgar began reading a lot of books, with Westerns being his favorite. In May 2013, Edgar remarked to Evelyn that he never had a Bible. She offered hers, but he wanted to get his own and he began reading the Bible in its entirety. He completed that task in January 2015 at which time he asked, "What am I supposed to do now?" Evelyn said, "Start all over again.", which he did, ending up through Exodus 11. Edgar was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings. His brothers were Leo Wotipka and wife Mary; Adolph Tydlacka and wife Aurora; Edwin Wotipka and wife Nina; and Ben Wotipka. His sisters were: Lillie Tydlacka Buchanan and husband James; Edna Wotipka Liska and husband Joe; Bessie Wotipka Reynolds and husband Albert. Edgar is survived by his wife of 65 years, Evelyn; son Johnny Wotipka and wife Donna of Baytown; Daughter: Cynthia Wotipka Boland and husband Michael of League City. Grandchildren: Stephanie Wotipka Manning and husband Mike of League City; Tara McKinney of Lewisville and Monica McKinney of Orlando, Florida. He is survived by three great-grandchildren: Hannah Riser, Camden Manning and Keira Manning, all of League City. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Kathryn Wotipka of Highlands and numerous nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by all, including his faithful companion, Smokey. Pallbearers: Calvin Kotrla, Mike Wotipka, Richard McKinney, Stephen Orsak, Greg Wotipka, David McCarty. Honorary Pallbearers: Edward Orsak, Scott Liska and Lonnie Buchanan. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, March 13, 2015 from 5-8 p.m. at Sterling-White Funeral Home, 11011 Crosby-Lynchburg Road, Highlands, Texas 77562. Services will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015, 10 am at Sterling-White with interment immediately following at Sterling-White Cemetery. To send the family condolences please visit www.sterlingwhite.com. For those wishing to honor Edgar's memory with a charitable donation, the family suggests two organizations: 1) Paws Across Texas, c/o Malba Smesny, 13602 Bohemian Hall Road, Crosby, TX 77532 or 2) Stratford Branch Library-HCPL, 509 Stratford St., Highlands, TX 77562

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